Change now if you want to survive the new building safety regulator, Hackitt tells firms

By Tom Lowe2020-10-14T05:00:00

Legislation due before parliament later this autumn

Construction firms will not survive new building regulations due to come into force in 2023 unless senior staff start making changes now, Dame Judith Hackitt has said.

Firing a warning shot to firms which have not been preparing for the new laws, which are heading to parliament this autumn, Hackitt said: “Any part of this sector who thinks they can survive by standing still or defending their current territory is sadly mistaken.”

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